Saudi Arabia: A new intelligence director; Cameras to monitor borders

The Saudi minister of the interior, Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz on Thursday appointed Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Bin Muhammad Bakhesh as a director general for general intelligence in succession of Lt. Gen. Saleh Bin Taha Khseifan -- who retired and was appointed as a consultant at the Saudi royal court ( divan).

On the other hand, new surveillance measures were declared on Thursday along the Saudi borders, including the deployment of thermal cameras and modern radar on the land and sea borders.

The director general of the borders guards in Saudi Arabia Lt. Gen. Talal Mohsin Anqawi said that the thermal cameras will alleviate the intensive number of land inspection patrols.

It was announced in Saudi Arabia recently that the borders guards arrested some 107,000 persons who entered the kingdom illegally within 4 months until the mid of July this year.

The Saudi minister ordered to give incentives estimated at 205 million Saudi riyals for 943 police officers and citizens who collaborate in chasing those persons who entered the country illegally and arresting them.